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Billhead and Letterhead collection, circa 1867-1989
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Montana Historical Society Archives
- Title
- Billhead and Letterhead collection
- Dates
- circa 1867-1989 (inclusive)18671989
- Quantity
- 0.2 linear foot
- Collection Number
- MC 284 (collection)
- Summary
- This is an artificial collection of billheads and letterheads for various businesses located throughout the state of Montana.
- Repository
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Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
During the late nineteenth and early-mid twentieth centuries, many Montana businesses produced elaborate billheads and letterheads. These provide information about the businesses and also are excellent examples of decorative engraving.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This artificial collection includes billheads and letterheads for various businesses located throughout the state of Montana from the 1860s through the 1980s.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Preferred Citation
Item description and date. Name of Collection. Collection Number. [box and folder number]. Montana Historical Society Research Center. Archives. Helena, Montana.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Ephemera Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 1 | Bannack City (business: County Treasurer) |
1891 |
| 1 / 2 | Bearcreek (business: Clark-Wright Co.,
Bankers) |
1918 |
| 1 / 3 | Billings (businesses: AFL-CIO COPE; J. I. Case Threshing Machine
Co.; Connelly Machinery Co.; Malin-Yates Co.; Charles M. Bair Family
Trust; Yellowstone Valley Central Labor Council) |
ca. 1921-1989 |
| 1 / 4 | Billings (business: Jefferson County
Hospital) |
1917 |
| 1 / 5 | Bozeman (businesses: Agricultural Book Society;
American Federation of Grain Millers Local Union No. 23; Bozeman Brewery; Bozeman
Milling Co.; Gallatin County Sheriff; Gallatin Lumber Co.; Gary Hay and Grain Co.;
Sweet Co.) |
1911-1929 |
| 1 / 6 | Browning (business: Browning Telephone Co.,
illustrated by Chief Bull, Richard Sanderville) |
1949 |
| 1 / 7 | Butte (businesses: Daly Bank and Trust Co.; Hudtloff
Lumber Co.; Louis Kaufman and Co.; Montana Iron Works; Owl Creek Coak Co. Ryan Fruit
Co.) |
1903-1936 |
| 1 / 8 | Cascade (businesses: Cascade Mercantile Co.; Cascade
Milling and Elevator Co.; First State Bank of Cascade; State Elevator Co.) |
1911-1923 |
| 1 / 9 | Centreville (business: Star of West Grange No. 1,
Patrons of Husbandry) |
1876 |
| 1 / 10 | Chesnut (business: Justice of the Peace Frank E.
Davis) |
1905 |
| 1 / 11 | Chinook (businesses: Bogy Mercantile Co.; Local Lumber
Co.) |
1911-1922 |
| 1 / 12 | Choteau (business: Power-Morgan Co.) |
1911-1922 |
| 1 / 13 | Conrad (business: Power-Wilson Co.) |
1921 |
| 1 / 14 | Cut Bank (business: Cut Bank Hotel) |
1930 |
| 1 / 15 | Deer Lodge (businesses: Deer Lodge County Treasurer;
Deer Lodge Lumber Co.; S. P. Wilson, attorney) |
1883-1929 |
| 1 / 16 | Dillon (businesses: Beaverhead County Treasurer;
Dillon Implement Co.) |
1883-1900 |
| 1 / 17 | Fort Benton (businesses: Benton Hardware Co.; Chouteau
County Treasurer; T. C. Power & Bro.) |
1885-1921 |
| 1 / 18 | Gardiner (business: R. H. Young, Hauling
Contractor) |
1924 |
| 1 / 19 | Glasgow (business: Markle Transfer Co.) |
1915-1935 |
| 1 / 20 | Great Falls (businesses: Hubbard Abstract Co.; J. H.
McKnight Co.; Millers National Insurance Co.; Park Hotel; Prior and William Real
Estate; R. H. Wright and Co.) |
1891-1922 |
| 1 / 21 | Harrison (business: Maichel Oil Co.) |
1936 |
| 1 / 22 | Helena (businesses: American National Bank; Benson
Motor Co.; Britt and Dougherty Livery Stable; Massena Bullard Attorney and Counselor
at Law; T. H. Clewell; Fligelman's; Fred Dickert and Sons; F. S. Lang and Co.;
Goodkind Brothers; Gould Livestock Company; Helena Adjustment Co.; Helena Cab Co.;
Helena Creamery; Helena Lumber Co.; Helena Monumental Co.; Hotel Broadwater; Huber,
Jasmin & Co., Inc.; J. P. Woolman and Co.; Montana Daily Record; Parchen Drug Co.;
Reinig Company Coffee Roasters; Schroeder Brothers Co.; State Nursery; Steele, Hindson
and Co.; B. R. Streets House and Sign Painting; Sturrock and Prewitt; Sun River Stock
and Land Co.; Taylor, Tipling and Co.; T. C. Power and Bro.; Union Mercantile Co.;
Walsh, Nolan and Scallon; Walter and Dyle Merchant Tailors; Warranty Title
Co.) |
1887-1956 |
| 1 / 23 | Lewistown (businesses: Arro Oil and Refining Co.;
Basin Drilling Co.; Duplex Transportation Co.; Montana Hardware Co.; Montana Lumber
Co., Power Mercantile Co.) |
1911-1921 |
| 1 / 24 | Livingston (businesses: A. W. Miles Lumber and Coal
Co.; Park County Milling Co.) |
1917-1922 |
| 1 / 25 | Manhattan (businesses: Manhattan State Bank; Sanborn
Co., Merchants) |
1908-1922 |
| 1 / 26 | Martinsdale (business: Bair Ranch; Charles M. Bair
Family Museum) |
undated |
| 1 / 27 | Miles City (businesses: Custer County Clerk and
Recorder; Custer County Treasurer; First National Bank) |
1884-1913 |
| 1 / 28 | Missoula (businesses: Florence Hotel; W. A. Mentrum
Liquor and Bottling Co.; Missoulian Publishing Co.; G. Rhodes and Co. House and Sign
Painters; Woody and Marshall Attorneys at Law) |
1885-1923 |
| 1 / 29 | Neihart (business: Silver City Store) |
1945 |
| 1 / 30 | Pony (business: Henry J. Schreiner General
Merchandise; Carey & O'Brien) |
undated, 1877 |
| 1 / 31 | Poplar (business: Poplar Lumber and Implement
Co.) |
1915 |
| 1 / 32 | Red Lodge (business: Red Lodge Canning
Co.) |
1938 |
| 1 / 33 | Roscoe (business: Lazy E-L Ranche) |
undated |
| 1 / 34 | Rosebud (business: Rosebud State Bank) |
1922 |
| 1 / 35 | Scobey (business: McCurdy Lumber Co.) |
1919 |
| 1 / 36 | Sheridan (business: Charles Walter
mercantile) |
1924 |
| 1 / 37 | Sunnyside and Vaughn (business: Sunnyside Store
Co.) |
1903-1911 |
| 1 / 38 | Thompson (business: John Willis receipt) |
1896 |
| 1 / 39 | Three Forks (business: Henslee's Garage and Auto
Livery) |
1918 |
| 1 / 40 | Townsend and Toston (businesses: Townsend Hardware and
Implement Co.; Brown Brothers Lumber Co.) |
1919-1922 |
| 1 / 41 | Virginia City (businesses: Madison County Auditor;
Madison County Treasurer) |
1867-1868 |
| 1 / 42 | White Sulphur Springs (businesses: Meagher County
Republican Women's Club) |
undated |
| 1 / 43 | Wolf Creek (business: John H. Burns General
Merchandise) |
1929 |
| 1 / 44 | Statewide (businesses: Montana Federation of
Republican Women) |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Geographical Names
- Montana
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Billheads--Montana
- Business enterprises--Montana
- Engraving--Montana
- Letterheads--Montana
Corporate Names
- Montana Historical Society Archives (creator)
Finding aid prepared by MTHS staff
2009
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